Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Panasonic
90 Overall Score
vs
Sigma Art 85mm f/1.4 DG DN 85mm

Sigma Art 85mm f/1.4 DG DN 85mm

Sigma
33 Overall Score

Scores

Video Cinema
Panasonic
100
Sigma
37
Professional
Panasonic
92
Sigma
30
Landscape
Panasonic
91
Sigma
12
Budget
Panasonic
90
Sigma
37
Street
Panasonic
84
Sigma
42
Portrait
Panasonic
83
Sigma
62
Travel
Panasonic
82
Sigma
12
Wildlife Sports
Panasonic
78
Sigma
26
Macro
Panasonic
76
Sigma
16

Specifications

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mmSigma Art 85mm f/1.4 DG DN 85mm
Optics
Typezoomzoom
Focal Length Min12 mm85 mm
Focal Length Max35 mm85 mm
Elements14—
Groups9—
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingNano Surface Coating—
Aperture
Max Aperturef/2.8f/1.4
Min Aperturef/2.8—
Constant✓★—
Diaphragm Blades7★—
Build
MountMicro Four Thirds—
Formatmicro-four-thirds—
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.31 kg★1.67 kg
Filter Thread58 mm—
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeAutofocus—
Stabilization✓★—
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance150 mm★—
Max Magnification0.21x★—

Pros & Cons

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (87th percentile)87th %ile
  • Strong build (85th percentile)85th %ile
  • Strong social proof (85th percentile)85th %ile

Sigma Art 85mm f/1.4 DG DN 85mm

  • Strong aperture (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong bokeh (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Below average build (3rd percentile)3rd %ile
  • Below average macro (14th percentile)14th %ile
  • Below average social proof (20th percentile)20th %ile
  • Below average optical (20th percentile)20th %ile

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm

Scores 90 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 10 of 22 specs.

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit H-ES12035 12-35mm Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports